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October 05, 2023 Top News Progressives Denounce '50 Years of Harm' by ALEC at Anniversary Gala The American Legislative Exchange Council, which funnels right-wing model legislation to state houses, has "a really regressive agenda for our nation," one campaigner said. Olivia Rosane In 'Victory for Voting Rights,' Federal Judges Adopt New Alabama Congressional Map "Today's order means for the first time, Black voters in two congressional districts will have an opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice," said the head of the state's ACLU branch. Brett Wilkins Trump Channels Nixon With 'Presidential Immunity' Defense in January 6 Case Donald Trump's legal team asked a federal judge to dismiss the criminal charges related to his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Common Dreams Staff Under Trump, IRS Targeted Low-Income Families at Higher Rate Than Millionaires for First Time "House Republicans want to return to the lawless days of rampant tax evasion by the nation's wealthiest." Jake Johnson Gun Deaths Among US Children Rose 87% in Last Decade, Study Shows Children in the U.S. are "paying the price for inaction on gun violence with our lives," said Students Demand Action. Julia Conley 'It's Time We Have Their Back': Progressive Lawmakers Voice Solidarity With Striking Kaiser Workers "If Kaiser can afford to pay its CEO over $15.4 million it can afford to treat all of its workers with respect," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. Jake Johnson

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